Passenger side driving instructor brake controller

ABSTRACT

A passenger side driving instructor brake controller can include a telescoping shaft including a first end and a second end, and a brake lever connector disposed at the first end of a telescoping shaft and adapted to be secured to a brake lever of a motor vehicle disposed within a driver-side front floorboard area of the motor vehicle. A tubular main body bent near its mid-section, the tubular main body configured to adjustably accept the second end of the telescoping shaft therein and secure the telescoping shaft with locking hardware at a fixed position within the tubular main body to enable the main body to traverse over a main console of the motor vehicle where the tubular main body is bent at its mid-section and also to extend into a passenger compartment area of the motor vehicle wherein the tubular main body can terminate at a handle area.

INVENTION PRIORITY

The present design patent application claims priority as a continuationapplication of U.S. Nonprovisional Utility application Ser. No.16/924,612, filed Jul. 9, 2020, entitled “Passenger Side DrivingInstructor Brake Controller”, which is also a continuation of U.S.Provisional Patent Application No. 63/018,325, filed Apr. 30, 2020,entitled “Passenger Side Driving Instructor Brake Controller”, which areincorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The present embodiments generally relate to student driver trainingmethods and system. More particularly, the embodiments relate to systemsand methods for providing a passenger side driving instructor brakecontroller for use during beginner driver instruction. The embodimentsare also related to a passenger side driving instructor brake controllerthat is universal in that it can be adapted for use in various makes andmodels of automobiles, for both right- a left-driver configurationdepending on country of use.

BACKGROUND

When operating a motor vehicle, it is important to have control over itssteering wheel and its brake to assure its safe operation. In the eventof an emergency situation on a roadway, a driver will normally maneuvera motor vehicle by the steering wheel while slowing it down and stoppingit once it is a position where it is safe along a roadside. Under mostcircumstance, only the driver can control both the steering wheel andbrake of an automobile. Lack of brake control is not typically an issueduring operation of a motor vehicle when the driver is experienced, butit can be problematic when an inexperienced driver undergoing drivertraining is involved. Lack of brake control by an instructor can resultin a very dangerous, deadly outcome.

Teaching someone how to drive is no easy job and can also be verydangerous. Student drivers are required to obtain hours of experiencebehind the wheel of an automobile in accordance with today's driverlicensing laws and regulations. Tens of thousands of parents,grandparents, other family members and friends supervise, guide, andteach beginning drivers behind-the-wheel of motor vehicles on roadwayseach day in order for the beginning driver to gain the experiencenecessary for licensing. Unfortunately, many novice instructors embarkon the task of training a beginning driver without the benefit ofinstructor training fundamentals, let alone without the safety andsecurity of a passenger-side instructor brake. Even in driver educationcourses professional instructor training is absolutely essential,because the driving instructors must instill the proper skills and asense of confidence in student drivers during often stressful situationsthat arise when students are learning how to drive. Oftentimes theprofessional instructors also do not have access to, or control over,both the vehicle brake and steering wheel during training, which canstill allow dangerous situations to occur.

An instructor sitting on the passenger side of a motor vehicle with astudent driver behind the wheel can only manipulate the steering wheelshould an emergency arise unless elaborate dual braking systems areinstalled in the training vehicle. Such systems can be expensive and arenot in common use. An example of a dual brake system that utilizescabling to interface a passenger brake pedal located on thepassenger-side floor within the motor vehicles interior compartment witha vehicles brake lever on the driver-side compartment referred to as“Instructor Dual Control Braking System” is marketed and sold byColorado Event Sales & Marketing Inc. (DBA Student Driver Products) ofParker Colo.(https://studentdriverproducts.com/collections/all-products/products/driving-instructors-dual-brake-set-item-86).Another system described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,607,602 issued Dec. 17, 2013to Godwin Okoye, entitled “passenger portable safety brake”, provides aless complex brake control in the form of a straight shaft attached tothe brake shaft on the driver side of a motor vehicle, but which canonly be manipulated from a passenger location by an instructors hand andarm that is facing inward toward the trainee and would also normally beused to control the steering wheel, thereby preventing simultaneouscontrol by the instructor of both the steering wheel and brake.

For the foregoing reasons, what is needed for present day student drivertraining is improved systems and methods to assure the safety ofstudents, instructors and the public as student drivers embark ontraining behind the wheel of motor vehicles in real world scenarios byenabling instructors to simultaneously control both the steering wheeland brake from the passenger seat location in motor vehicles.

SUMMARY OF EMBODIMENTS

The following summary is provided to facilitate an understanding of someof the innovative features unique to the disclosed embodiment and is notintended to be a full description. A full appreciation of the variousaspects of the embodiments disclosed herein can be gained by taking theentire specification, claims, drawings, and abstract as a whole.

An aspect of the present embodiments is to provide systems and methodsto assure safe driver training can occur within automobiles in realworld scenarios where an instructor can assume both steering wheel andbrake control.

According to another aspect of the embodiments, a passenger side drivinginstructor brake controller is disclosed that includes a brake leverconnector disposed at the end of a telescoping shaft adapted to beadjusted and secured within a main tubular body that is furtherconfigured to traverse over a center console of a motor vehicle from adriver side of the motor vehicle where it is connected to a brake leverand reaching into a passenger side of the motor vehicle to an handlearea where the main body terminates within reach of a drivinginstructor's outside hand and arm.

In accordance with another aspect of the embodiments, a passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller including a telescoping shaft andhaving a first end and a second end can be provided that can include abrake lever connector disposed at the first end of a telescoping shaftadapted to be secured to a brake lever of a motor vehicle disposedwithin a driver-side front floorboard area of the motor vehicle, and atubular main body bent near its mid-section, the tubular main bodyconfigured to adjustably accept the second end of the telescoping shafttherein and secure the telescoping shaft with locking hardware at afixed position within the tubular main body to enable the main body totraverse over a main console of the motor vehicle where the tubular mainbody is bent at its mid-section and can thereby extend into a passengercompartment area of the motor vehicle wherein the tubular main body canterminate at a handle area within reach of a driving instructor'soutside hand and arm.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the handlearea can include padding that can facilitate adequate gripping orgrasping of the handle area by an instructor in order to assert controlover the brake lever of the motor vehicle.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the tubularmain body can be bent in additional locations along its mid-section asneeded in order to best configure it to traverse over vehicle centerconsoles and can also be held and controlled by an instructor sitting onthe passenger side area.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the lockinghardware of the main tubular housing can include at least one of anadjustable locking screw, lever knob or detent bottom mechanism that canbe manipulated to adjustably secure the telescoping shaft at variousfixed positions within (i.e., extending in or out in length from asindicated by arrows) the tubular main body.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, thetelescoping shaft can be rotatably attached to a brake lever connectorbody associated with the brake lever connector via a swivel jointcoupled to the brake lever connector body. The swivel joint can enable360-degree rotation of the telescoping shaft relative to the brake leverconnector body and brake lever connector and further supports universaluse of the passenger side driving instructor brake controller in right-and left-driver configured motor vehicles.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the brakelever connector can be configured in the shape of a C-clamp with anopening wide enough to accept brake levers of multiple makes and modelsof motor vehicles and can also include a knob fixed to a tighteningscrew. The knob fixed to a tightening screw associated with the brakelever connector can be tightened onto a brake lever once the opening ofthe brake lever connector is placed over the brake lever just above thebrake pad.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the tubularmain body can be made from rigid materials such as steel and aluminumand is not easily bendable.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the tubularmain body can be hollow so that it can accept the telescoping shaft,which can also be made of rigid materials such as steel and aluminum andalso should not be easily bent.

In accordance with yet another feature of the embodiments, the tubularmain body can be coated with soft rubber or plastic coating that canhelp prevent damage to the console and other surfaces located within themotor vehicle. The coating can be provided in a variety of decorativefinishes and colors.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The accompanying figures, in which like reference numerals refer toidentical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate viewsand which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification,further illustrate the present invention and, together with the detaileddescription herein, serve to explain the principles of the disclosedembodiments.

FIG. 1A illustrates an exemplary side view layout of passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller, in accordance with features of theembodiments.

FIG. 1B illustrates an exemplary instructor end view for the layout ofpassenger side driving instructor brake controller of FIG. 1A, inaccordance with features of the embodiments.

FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary side-by-side layout of a telescopingshaft and main tubular body, in accordance with features of theembodiments.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of a telescoping shaft and main tubularbody interface point with locking hardware, in accordance with featuresof the embodiments.

FIG. 5 illustrates side view layout for details of the brake leverconnector and associated hardware, in accordance with features of theembodiments.

FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom view of brake lever connector and associatedhardware, in accordance with features of the embodiments.

FIG. 7 illustrates installation of the telescoping shaft of a passengerside driving instructor brake controller to a brake lever, in accordancewith the embodiments.

FIG. 8 illustrates the passenger side driving instructor brakecontroller attached to a brake lever within a motor vehicle compartmentfrom a driver door side view and extending into the passengercompartment area of a motor vehicle, in accordance with the embodiments.

FIG. 9 illustrates a view from behind a dashboard area of a motorvehicle of a passenger side driving instructor brake controllerinstalled onto a brake lever within a motor vehicle compartment from adriver door side view and extending into the passenger compartment areaof a motor vehicle where it can be held by an instructor's right hand,in accordance with the embodiments.

FIG. 10A-10B illustrate views of exemplary positions of a driver's footrelative to a brake pedal in a motor vehicle while a passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller is connected to a brake lever of amotor vehicle just above the brake footpad, in accordance with theembodiments.

FIG. 11 illustrates a block diagram of method steps for using apassenger side driving instructor brake controller, in accordance withfeatures of the embodiments.

FIG. 12 illustrates a block diagram of method steps for using apassenger side driving instructor brake controller, in accordance withfeatures of the embodiments.

FIG. 13 illustrates a block diagram of method steps for using apassenger side driving instructor brake controller, in accordance withfeatures of the embodiments.

FIG. 14 illustrates a block diagram of method steps for using apassenger side driving instructor brake controller, in accordance withfeatures of the embodiments.

The particular values and configurations discussed in these non-limitingexamples can be varied and are cited merely to illustrate at least oneembodiment and are not intended to limit the scope thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The embodiments now will be described more fully hereinafter withreference to the accompanying drawings, in which illustrations areshown. The embodiments disclosed herein can be embodied in manydifferent forms and should not be construed as limited to theembodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided sothat this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fullyconvey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Likenumbers refer to like elements throughout. As used herein, the term“and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of theassociated listed items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosedembodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” areintended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearlyindicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms“comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification,specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations,elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence oraddition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations,elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

“Center console” as used herein refers to a decorative center sectiontypically found in motor vehicles that can include integrated gearshifts, cup holders, and electrical switches and can extend upward intoa dashboard wherein additional operating components such as radios, aflat panel display and environmental controls are located.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which disclosed embodiments belong. Itwill be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonlyused dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that isconsistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art andwill not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unlessexpressly so defined herein.

Referring to FIGS. 1A-1B, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, illustrated is a layout ofa passenger side driving instructor brake controller 10, in accordancewith features of the embodiments. FIG. 1A illustrates a side view of thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10, while FIG. 1Billustrated an instructor end view of the passenger side drivinginstructor brake controller 10. The passenger side driving instructorbrake controller 10 can include a telescoping shaft 15 including a firstend 16 and a second end 17. A brake lever connector 20 can be coupled atthe first end 16 of a telescoping shaft 15 and can be adapted to besecured to a brake lever 75 (see FIG. 7) of a motor vehicle 65 (see FIG.8) typically disposed within a driver-side front floorboard area 67(FIG. 8) of the motor vehicle 65. A tubular main body 30 can have amid-section 35 that is bent 36 at least once in order to configure thetubular main body 30 to traverse over a center console 63 (FIG. 8) ofthe motor vehicle 65 and extend into the passenger side area 62 (FIG. 8)of the motor vehicle 65. The tubular main body 30 can also be bent inadditional locations 37/38 along its mid-section 35 as needed in orderto best configure it to traverse over vehicle center consoles 63 andalso be held and controlled by an instructor sitting on the passengerside area 62.

Referring to FIGS. 1A-1B, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the tubular main body 30can be configured to adjustably accept the second end 17 of thetelescoping shaft 15 within an opening 39 (see FIG. 3) formed in thetubular main body 30 and secure the telescoping shaft 15 at its secondend with locking hardware 33 located at the opening 39 formed in thetubular main body 30. The locking hardware 33 can include, for example,an adjustable locking screw 31 as shown that can be tightened andloosened to adjustably secure the telescoping shaft 15 at various fixedpositions within (i.e., extending in or out in length from as indicatedby arrows) the tubular main body 30. It can be appreciated that thelocking hardware 33 can be provided in different means or formsincluding as a lever, knob, detent button mechanism, etc. The lockinghardware 33 can enable the tubular main body 30 to be adjusted relativeto the telescoping shaft 15 to enable the tubular main body 30 to beuniversal as it can traverse over a center console 63 of a motor vehicle65 in a manner that can prevent the mid-section 35 of the tubular mainbody 30 to interfere with the center console 63 as it traverses over thecenter console 63 where the main tubular housing 30 is bent at leastonce at its mid-section 35. The tubular main body 30 can include enoughlength from where it is first bent 36 for it to extend into a passengercompartment area 62 of the motor vehicle 65 wherein the tubular mainbody 30 can terminate at a handle area 50. The tubular main body 30 canideally extend at least thirty inches from the first bend in order toadequately reach over the center console 63 into the passengercompartment area 62. The handle area 50 can include padding 55 that canfacilitate adequate gripping or grasping of the handle area 50 by aninstructor in order to assert control over the brake 70.

The padding 55 can include soft rubber and foam products. The padding 55will ideally assure that a driver instructor can maintain a good grip onthe handle during operation of a motor vehicle by a student driver.Ideally, the padding 55 will not be slippery. The tubular main body 33can be made from rigid materials such as steel and aluminum and is noteasily bendable. The tubular main body 33 is hollow so that it canaccept the telescoping shaft 15, which can also be made of rigidmaterials such as steel and aluminum and also should not be easilybendable. The tubular main body 30 can be coated with soft rubber orplastic coating that can help prevent damage to the console and othersurfaces located within the motor vehicle. The coating can be providedis a variety of decorative finishes and colors.

Referring to FIGS. 5-6, illustrated are details of the brake leverconnector 20 and associated hardware, in accordance with theembodiments. Referring to FIG. 5, a side view is illustrated showingdetails of the brake lever connector 20 and associated hardware attachedat the first end 16 of the telescoping shaft 15, in accordance with theembodiments. FIG. 6 illustrates a bottom view of the brake leverconnector 20 where connection of the telescoping shaft 15 is shown inmore detail. The telescoping shaft 15 can be rotatably attached to abrake lever connector body 21 associated with the brake lever connector20 via a swivel joint 22 coupled to the brake lever connector body 21.The swivel joint 22 can enable 360-degree rotation of the telescopingshaft relative to the brake lever connector body 21 and brake leverconnector 20. The swivel joint 22 supports universal use of thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller in right- andleft-driver configured motor vehicles. The brake lever connector can beconfigured in the shape of a C-clamp with an opening 23 wide enough toaccept brake levers 75 of multiple makes and models of motor vehiclesand can also include a knob 23 fixed to a tightening screw 26 to securethe brake lever connector 20 to a brake lever 75. It should beappreciated that other means of securing the brake lever connector canbe utilized based on the present teaching. For example, straps, clampsand adhesives can be considered, but a tight connection to the brakelever must be assured and a knob-screw configuration is believed toprovide the most secured connection of the brake lever connector 20 to abrake lever 75.

Referring again to FIG. 7, installation of a passenger side drivinginstructor brake controller 10 to a brake lever 75 is illustrated inaccordance with the embodiments. A knob 25 fixed to a tightening screw26 associated with the brake lever connector 20 can be firmly tightenedonto a brake lever 75 once the opening 23 of the brake lever connector20 is placed over the brake lever 75 just above the brake pad 70.Placement above the brake pad will ideally leave room for a studentoperator's foot to comfortably fit over the brake pad 70. Placement atleast two to six inches above the brake pad should accommodate moststudent drivers.

Referring again to FIG. 8, illustrated is a passenger side drivinginstructor brake controller 10 installed onto a brake lever 75 within amotor vehicle 65, in accordance with features of the embodiments. Asillustrated in FIG. 8, the tubular main body 30 can ideally extend wellinto the passenger compartment area 62 while traversing over the centerconsole 63 from a point where the tubular main body 30 is first bent 36so that an instructor can grab and control the passenger side drivinginstructor brake controller 10. The instructor's outer arm and hand(e.g., right arm and hand if a left driver vehicle configuration isbeing used such as what is used in the United States, or the left armand hand if the vehicle has a right driver configuration as used in theUnited Kingdom) will ideally be able to hold and control the a passengerside driving instructor brake controller 10 while the instructor's innerarm can remain free to simultaneously control the steering wheel duringtraining and emergency situations. It should be appreciated that thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10 can be universallyused in either right- or left-driver vehicle configurations given thepivoting action of the brake lever connector 20 relative to thetelescoping shaft 15 and tubular main body 30. Left driver (UnitedStates) configuration is described herein for exemplary purposes onlyand without intending to limit the scope of the present embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9, illustrated is a view from behind a dashboard area80 of a motor vehicle 65 with a passenger side driving instructor brakecontroller 10 installed onto a brake lever 75, in accordance with theembodiments. A driver area 61, center console 63 and passengercompartment area 62 of a motor vehicle 65 are illustrated. The maintubular body 30 is shown traversing the center console 63 from thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller's 10 connection tothe brake lever 75 in the driver area 61 and extending well into thepassenger compartment area 62 of the motor vehicle 65 wherein a righthand 85 of an instructor can hold onto a padded handle 55 andmanipulate/control the brake pedal 70 located in the student section ofthe motor vehicle.

Referring to FIGS. 10A-B, illustrated are exemplary positions of adriver's foot 90 relative to a brake pedal while a passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller 10 is connected to the brake lever75. Referring to FIG. 10A, a driver's foot 90 is shown off of the brakepedal 70 (presumably pressing on an accelerator). In FIGS. 10A-10B, thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10 is located abovethe brake pad 70 in a manner that it does not interfere with thedriver's foot. In FIG. 10A, an instructor can press down on the brakewith the passenger side driving instructor brake controller 10 ifnecessary while simultaneously controlling the steering wheel 68 if itbecame necessary. Referring to FIG. 10B, the driver's foot 90 is shownpressing on the brake pedal 70. From this standpoint, an instructor canpull up on the brake pedal 70 should it become necessary to stimulate astudent so that the student can release the brake pedal 70. Aninstructor can also assist with pressing down on the brake pedal 70 toassist a student driver in slowing or stopping the motor vehicle 65.

It should now be appreciated that it is very useful that an instructorcan manipulate the brake pedal 70 with their outer hand using thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10 leaving the innerhand free to simultaneously manipulate the steering wheel 68 should thatalso become necessary during a driver training scenario where a studentdriver becomes nonresponsive, freezes or needs assistance.

There are considerations an instructor should undertake when training astudent driver in a motor vehicle 65 on public roadways using apassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10 as describedherein. Referring to FIG. 11, illustrated is a flow diagram 100 of amethod for controlling a brake pedal 70 via connection of a passengerside driving instructor brake controller 10 to the brake lever 75 duringin preparation of student driver training, in accordance with featuresof the embodiments. As shown in Block 110, before conducting any lessonwith a student driver, it is first advisable that the instructorproperly installs the passenger side driving instructor brake controller10 onto a brake lever 75 of a motor vehicle 65 and then becomes familiarwith its operation on the motor vehicle 65. An initial test drive canideally include another licensed driver sitting in the Driver Seat ofthe vehicle while. As shown in Block 120, the instructor sits in thepassenger seat and practices simultaneous operation of the passengerside driving instructor brake controller 10 to manipulate the brakepedal 70 with the instructor's outer hand and the steering wheel 68 withthe instructor's inner hand firmly gripping the 4 o'clock position onthe steering wheel. It is usually best to first practice in an emptyparking lot or other location removed from the dangers and distractionsof high traffic street driving areas. Proper operation of the brakesshould be checked, as shown in block 130. Installation of a rearviewmirror on the passenger side sun visor should also ideally beconsidered.

Referring to FIG. 12, a flow diagram 200 is shown illustrating steps oftraining a student driver once on a roadway using a passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller 10. As shown in block 210, a studentdriver should ideally place their hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clockpositions on the steering wheel during training, holding the wheel witha light grip, to thereby allowing the instructor to firmly grab thewheel at the 4 o'clock position with the instructor's inner hand tocontrol the vehicle should it become necessary, as show in block 220.Then as shown in block 230, the instructor should ideally hold thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10 at its handle area50 with the instructor's right hand, palm facing downward toward thefloorboard for best manipulation of the brake lever 75 with thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller 10.

Referring to FIG. 13, a flow diagram 300 is shown illustrating steps oftraining a student driver once on a roadway using a passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller 10 is installed in a motor vehicle65. Referring to block 310, while traveling with a student driver on aroadway, instructor notices a student driver has inadvertently used toomuch pressure on the brake pedal or has stopped in any given situation.Instructor can pull back on the passenger side driving instructor brakecontroller 10 handle area as the student driver is applying footpressure to the brake pedal 70 to correct the student driver's action,as shown in block 320.

Referring to FIG. 14, a flow diagram 400 is shown illustrating step fortraining a student driver once on a roadway using a passenger sidedriving instructor brake controller 10. As shown in block 410,instructor notices a student driver is not in proper control of themotor vehicle steering wheel or direction of travel. Instructor checkssurrounding traffic while manipulating the steering wheel from the 4o'clock position with the instructor's inner hand while simultaneouslyapplying pressure to the passenger side driving instructor brakecontroller 10 with the instructor's right hand palm down holding thehandle area of the passenger side driving instructor brake controller 10to bring the motor vehicle to a safe stop away from roadway traffic, asshown in block 420.

It will be appreciated that variations of the above-disclosed and otherfeatures and functions, or alternatives thereof, may be desirablycombined into many other different systems or applications. It shouldalso be appreciated that various presently unforeseen or unanticipatedalternatives, modifications, variations or improvements therein may besubsequently made by those skilled in the art which are also intended tobe encompassed by the following claims.

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 14. A method for using apassenger side driving instructor brake controller to train a studentdriver, the method comprising the steps of: installing the passengerside driving instructor brake controller on a brake lever of a motorvehicle and becoming familiar with its operation; an instructor sittingin a passenger seat of the motor vehicle practices simultaneousoperation of the passenger side driving instructor brake controller tomanipulate the brake lever with the instructor's outer hand on a ahandle area of the passenger side driving instructor brake controllerand a steering wheel of the motor vehicle with the instructor's innerhand from a 4 o'clock position on the steering wheel; and checkingproper operation of brakes on the motor vehicle.
 15. The method of claim14, further comprising the steps of: a student sitting in a driver seatof the motor vehicle places their hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clockpositions on the steering wheel with a light grip while training; theinstructor firmly places the instructor's inner hand on the 4 o'clockposition of the steering wheel as needed during training to manipulatesteering of the motor vehicle; and the instructor holds the handle areaof the passenger side driving instructor brake controller with theinstructor's right hand, palm facing downward toward a floorboard tomanipulate the brake lever.
 16. The method of claim 14, furthercomprising the steps of: instructor notices the student driver hasinadvertently used too much brake or has stopped in a given situationwhile traveling on a roadway; and instructor pulls back on the passengerside driving instructor brake controller handle area as the studentdriver applied foot pressure to the pedal to correct the student diver'saction.
 17. The passenger side driving instructor brake controller ofclaim 14, further configured to enable a driving instructor to pull backon the handle area as a student driver applies foot pressure to thepedal to enable correction of the student diver's action on the pedal.18. The method of claim 14, further comprising the steps of: instructornotices the student driver is not in proper control of the motor vehiclesteering wheel or direction of travel of the motor vehicle whiletraveling on a roadway; and instructor checks surrounding traffic whilemanipulating the steering wheel from the 4 o'clock position with theinstructor's inner hand while simultaneously applying pressure to thepassenger side driving instructor brake controller with the instructor'sright hand palm facing down holding the handle area of the passengerside driving instructor brake controller to bring the motor vehicle to asafe stop away from roadway traffic.